The topic of student discount services using digital student IDs has been under discussion for quite some time. People around me have been discussing this with the National Institute of Informatics (NII) as the Student Identity Trust Framework at the latest since 2012. What was announced this time is...
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Introduction Have you ever had trouble preparing copies of your student ID card or other certificates when using a student discount service? University staff probably also spend a lot of time issuing certificates to students. Biglobe Inc. and the Japan Information Technology Promotion Association (JIPDEC) have jointly developed a system to solve this problem.
Further display A new era of collaboration between the GakuNin system and student discount services: A trust framework makes student life more convenient and safe
from NII Today: Academic Authentication Federation No.58 Dec. 2012 Overview of Academic Authentication Federation The Academic Authentication Federation (commonly known as GakuNin) is a nationwide alliance to promote collaboration among universities. This innovative system utilizes single sign-on (SSO) technology…
Further display A new era of inter-university collaboration opened up by the academic authentication federation
On May 2012, 5, the OpenID Foundation Japan Student Identity Trust Framework Working Group's results presentation, "Trust Framework Seminar vol.17 - Using Student IDs to Provide Online Student Discount Services," was held at the National Institute of Informatics...
Further display Overview and Future Outlook of Trust Framework for Student IDs